Chapter 36 Empty Nest

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"You know—when you said you were doing something sappy for my birthday," Dazai can't stop smiling, "I really thought it was just gonna be a gift card or something."

"You are such a prick ."

"Even on my birthday?"

Chuuya groans, " Especially on your birthday."

Dazai doesn't try to move the blindfold, and he does find it cute, how focused Chuuya is on leading him, making sure he doesn't trip over anything."Are we going to Disneyland?"

"It's nine p.m., why would we be going to—?"

"Sneaking me in afterhours would be pretty sappy!"

"Well no , Dazai," Chuuya rolls his eyes, keeping his hands on Dazai's elbows, "I'm not breaking the law for your birthday."

Dazai pouts. "That's too bad—it would've been pretty sexy—"

Chuuya rolls his eyes, "You already think I'm sexy."

"I do," Dazai agrees shamelessly "and I really wanted to see you in the ears." Dazai admits with a shrug.

Chuuya rolls his eyes again. He would say 'You're lucky I love you,' but Dazai's response would absolutely be 'I am!', and Chuuya is trying to focus.

They finally stop on the sidewalk, and Chuuya takes a deep breath "Okay—before you say anything, you need to promise you'll tell me if you get freaked out, okay?"

Dazai turns his head in the direction of Chuuya's voice, and it's so damn endearing when he quirks an eyebrow with his eyes covered, "...Is it a tiger?"

"No," Chuuya sighs, shaking his head—though really, in Dazai's case, a live tiger might freak him out less , "but I need you to promise me."

And Chuuya sound s serious, so Dazai gives him a serious answer."...I promise, I'll tell you if I get freaked out."

"Thank you."

Chuuya leans up on his toes, reaching around to untie the back of the blindfold, and when he does, Dazai takes the opportunity to wrap his arms around the small of his back and kiss him.

" Mmph —! Dazai—I'm trying to—"

"Sorry, sorry—" the blindfold finally does slip off, and Dazai blinks, adjusting to the dim lighting from the street lamps, his eyes peering over Chuuya's shoulder curiously—and he looks confused. "...You got me a car ?" Chuuya opens his mouth to explain, but— "You know i can't drive, right?"

"I didn't get you a car , it's mine."

Dazai's jaw goes slack. "You bought a car ?"

Chuuya nods carefully, "Mori thought it was a good idea, and I had a lot left over from the settlement."

"When did you even learn how to drive?"

"Oda taught me—but that really isn't the point." Chuuya bites his lip. "They don't have a rail line to where we're going, and you hate ubers—"

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